Language Study
Language Study
deceptive: likely to deceive, misleading deceptively adv. deceptiveness n Appearances are deceptive The newspapers promised not to run deceptive ads in the future The company was charged with deceptive advertising for a number of products The play is also an observation about the deceptive nature of appearances
deceptive: likely to deceive; misleading deceptively adv. deceptiveness n. • Appearances are deceptive. • The newspapers promised not to run deceptive ads in the future. • The company was charged with deceptive advertising for a number of products. • The play is also an observation about the deceptive nature of appearances
for sb.s(own) part/the part of as far as sb. is concerned For my part I prefer living in the country. Some young students, for their part,can stay up late playing computer games similar expressions: from the perspective of sb in the case of compare on sb's part/ the part of sb
for sb.’s (own) part /the part of: as far as sb. is concerned • For my part I prefer living in the country. • Some young students, for their part, can stay up late playing computer games. similar expressions: • from the perspective of sb • in the case of compare : on sb's part/ the part of sb
definite: clear. that can't be doubted I was wandering round the shop with no very definite aim Doctors have found a definite link between smoking and lung cancer compare: Sure, posItive, compare: infinite
definite: clear; that can’t be doubted • I was wandering round the shop with no very definite aim. • Doctors have found a definite link between smoking and lung cancer. compare : sure; positive; compare: infinite
(all) of a piece: the same in all parts the same as sth. Else all of one piece The style of the book is all of piece, in both illustrations and text The essays he completed in the latter part of his life are of a piece with his earlier work The testimony was all of a piece with the professor s version Of events
(all) of a piece: the same in all parts; the same as sth. Else = all of one piece • The style of the book is all of piece, in both illustrations and text. • The essays he completed in the latter part of his life are of a piece with his earlier work. • The testimony was all of a piece with the professor’s version of events